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#21
Posted 25 March 2014 - 09:16 PM
WHY SHOULD YOU USE THE AF-ON ONLY TECHNIQUE WITH YOUR NIKON DSLR?
"The idea behind setting the AF-On button to be the only way to activate your Nikon’s autofocus system is simple. Doing so allows you to set the camera to continuous-servo AF (AF-C) mode permanently, while still being able to get the benefit of focus-lock like you do in single-servo (AF-S) mode. This means that at any time, you can switch between a focus/recompose/shoot style of photography (portraits and landscapes) and continuous subject tracking (sports & wildlife) without having to change camera switches or menu settings.
Also, with this technique, you decouple VR activation (half-press of shutter release) from AF activation. That means you can be tracking a subject with AF and only engage VR when you want to. This technique can save battery life in your camera!"
#22
Posted 26 March 2014 - 03:00 AM
That's why thousands love it!!I tried it and did not like it.
It does not give me any advantage over the traditional way to autofocus.
#23
Posted 26 March 2014 - 10:39 AM
Here is a quote from an article by Jasoon Odell on the subject:
WHY SHOULD YOU USE THE AF-ON ONLY TECHNIQUE WITH YOUR NIKON DSLR?
"The idea behind setting the AF-On button to be the only way to activate your Nikon’s autofocus system is simple. Doing so allows you to set the camera to continuous-servo AF (AF-C) mode permanently, while still being able to get the benefit of focus-lock like you do in single-servo (AF-S) mode. This means that at any time, you can switch between a focus/recompose/shoot style of photography (portraits and landscapes) and continuous subject tracking (sports & wildlife) without having to change camera switches or menu settings.
Also, with this technique, you decouple VR activation (half-press of shutter release) from AF activation. That means you can be tracking a subject with AF and only engage VR when you want to. This technique can save battery life in your camera!"
Interesting. Sounds like it would be worth looking into.
#24
Posted 26 March 2014 - 12:33 PM
#25
Posted 26 March 2014 - 03:39 PM
Also tagged with one or more of these keywords: autofocus, af
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